Well, my Saturday ride on my new horse, Joe, never happened. I got him all tacked up and ready to go, only to find him very lame! What started out one of my best days since we've arrived here, quickly became a worst. It looked very grim in the first two days as he seemed to get worse and worse. After several opinions, a vet on Monday discovered an abscess in his rear hoof. He opened it up and I've been soaking it a couple times a day. I'm praying this is all it is and that it's not masking another problem. Though it will take him a while to come right, as he arrived with hooves in horrible condition.
Because of my frequent runs out to the horses, school has been slightly irregular yesterday and today. We basically had two half sessions but since we normally have a wacky Tuesday anyway, it balanced out and we're still covering what I had planned. Tomorrow we'll have to begin late because the farrier is coming out and I have to soak Joe's foot in the morning. Hopefully, Thursday will be back on track.
The boys are really showing huge improvements in their swimming. Will, especially, is developing a lovely stroke. I swam with a club on Sunday myself so perhaps we'll start a regular swimming program. Both boys love the water!
Barb, don't worry so much about not covering absolutely all you had planned. Some days are like that. Think big picture. How are they doing over all and what kinds of things are they learning by helping you tend Joe that could never be learned in a traditional elementary classroom? Just incorporate those learning experiences into homeschooling and get at the books whenever things settle down. Maybe even double up to make up for the lost days if necessary. Just don't stress out about it!! They feed on your stress, but I don't have to tell you that!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ellen! The boys have been great! They brought books to read a couple of trips out there. I'm not stressing too bad over my lesson plan. Just hate to have to reprint my weekly plan. Haha!
ReplyDeleteThings should get back to normal now that Joe's on the mend.
Thanks so much for your encouragement and for commenting on my blog. Sometimes I feel like I'm just writing for my own therapy (which is good too). But it's nice to know people read it.
I read it!
ReplyDeleteI read it too! I just dont comment. :)
ReplyDeleteGina Sears